Staying put on the organ bench

Here’s my solution to staying put on the organ bench.  OK, so I need to develop the posture and muscle tone to perch and swivel with nonchalance,  but I’m still finding my feet, and need the trainer wheels at the moment.   Toes-only repertoire isn’t too bad –  Bach is fine.  But if I have to use heels I find myself slipping.

This is a piece of suede I found amongst my sewing things, but I expect a car cleaning shammy  leather would work just as well.

(I was told of a lady organist, also with short legs, who carried a rubber bath mat around with her for similar purposes.  However she was slightly forgetful, and used to leave it behind, to the great puzzlement of the churchwardens.)

Update 2014:   Nearly a year after I made this original post, I can happily say that I really don’t need this help any more EXCEPT at one church, where the (pine) bench has been lovingly varnished and buffed to a high gloss by some misguided enthusiast.

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  1. says: Kevin

    Nothing like jumping on the organ bench and going on a magical mystery tour courtesy of the cleaning crew who’ve given it a high polish!

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